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Dear Joyce: Attached is a flagmarker of the Ancient Order of United
Workmen (AOUW) here in Riverside Cemetery in Albion, Michigan. The AUOW
relied heavily upon Freemasonry for its rituals and symbols. The name of
the organization was changed to the Pioneer Mutual Life Insurance Company
in 1948 and their website is: www.pmlife.com. The shield on this marker
symbolizes protection, and the anchor symbolizes hope. The local Albion
Lodge No. 36 was instituted in 1885. The woman's side of this organization
was called the Degree of Honor. The Albion Degree No. 2 was active here
in the 1890s and early 1900s. --Frank Passic, Albion, Michigan Historian |
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